STARKVILLE — A 2-2 week against ranked teams still hasMississippi State baseballprojected to host an NCAA Tournament regional.
The No. 11 Bulldogs (36-12)defeated No. 23 Ole Miss in the Governor's Cupon April 28, thenlost two of three games at No. 4 Texasfrom May 1-3.
They play Nicholls State (25-22) next at Dudy Noble Field on May 5 (6 p.m., SEC Network+) before a home series against No. 6 Auburn from May 7-9.
MSU, under first-year coachBrian O'Connor, is attempting to host its first regional since 2021.
Here's where Mississippi State stands in the latest NCAA Tournament bracket projections with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Mississippi State baseball NCAA Tournament projections
Aria Gerson ofThe Tennesseanhas Mississippi State projected as the No. 8 national seed to host a regional. Also in the regional are No. 2 seed West Virginia, No. 3 Virginia Tech and No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana.
D1Baseballlists MSU as the No. 10 national seed paired with No. 2 West Virginia, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana.
Baseball Americaprojects Mississippi State as the No. 11 national seed. The other teams in the Starkville Regional would be No. 2 seed West Virginia, No. 3 East Carolina and No. 4 Army.
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Mississippi State NCAA Tournament resume
Mississippi State's RPI is No. 9 nationally as of May 5, up three spots from the prior week.
The Bulldogs are 9-9 in Quad 1 games, 5-3 in Quad 2 and 22-0 in Quads 3 and 4. They are ranked No. 12 in strength of schedule.
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The Auburn series will be all Quad 1 games.
Mississippi State baseball NCAA Tournament history under Brian O'Connor
O'Connor is a first-year coach at Mississippi State, so it hasn't played in the NCAA Tournament with him. MSU won the 2021 national championship under coach Chris Lemonis, but he was fired during the 2025 season.
Mississippi State has made the NCAA Tournament in the last two seasons as No. 2 seeds, losing in the Charlottesville Regional final and the Tallahassee Regional final.
O'Connor was the Virginia coach for 22 seasons, reaching 18 NCAA Tournaments, nine super regionals, seven College World Series and winning the 2015 national championship.
Sam Sklaris the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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